Where does “luottolimiitti” come from?

luottolimiitti (Finnish) comes from Finnish limiitti, from Latin līmes, from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

luottolimiitti (Finnish): line of credit, credit line; credit limit

Definitions

  1. line of credit, credit line; credit limit

Ancestry of “luottolimiitti”, step by step

luottolimiitti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish limiitti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlimiittilimit
2Latinlīmeslimit, border, path
3Latinlīmussidelong, askew, askance, sideways
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Finnish luotto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluottocredit; Synonym of luottamus
2FinnishluottaaTo trust, rely on, count on
3Proto-Finnicloottadakto trust, to rely on, to count on
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Latin līmus →